1739 - 1833 (94 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
William Brigham |
Born |
26 Mar 1739 |
Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts |
Gender |
Male |
Biographical Information |
An Active patriot during the revolution. He served on the "Committiee of Safety and Correspondence". He was well educated for his day and was offered a commission as Justice of the Peace but declined it. He was tall and very athletic. It was said he could "jump fences five and six feet high without touching hand or foot". When he was 90 years old he would rather walk than ride one or two miles. |
Library book: History of the Brigham Family |
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Died |
1 Aug 1833 |
Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts |
Siblings |
8 siblings |
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5. Anna Brigham, b. 18 Mar 1745, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 11 Sep 1831 | |
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7. Persis Brigham, b. 4 Jan 1755, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. Abt 1780 | |
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Headstones |
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Person ID |
I2315 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
29 Nov 2014 |
Father |
Charles Brigham, b. 30 Dec 1700, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 17 Mar 1781, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 80 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Mary Peters, b. 1716, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island , d. 19 Feb 1797, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 81 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Family ID |
F831 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Sarah Prentice, b. 1 Jul 1744, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 2 Feb 1834, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 89 years) |
Married |
21 Jul 1768 |
Children |
| 1. Captain Charles Brigham, b. 27 Jul 1769, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 2 Dec 1847, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 78 years) [Birth] |
| 2. Susannah Brigham, b. 27 Nov 1770, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 9 Sep 1850 (Age 79 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Solomon Brigham, b. 26 Nov 1772, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 7 Jun 1817, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 44 years) |
| 4. Sally Brigham, b. 12 Sep 1780, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 26 Aug 1870, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 89 years) [Birth] |
+ | 5. Persis Brigham, b. 4 Aug 1786, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts , d. 5 Mar 1871 (Age 84 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F245 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 26 Mar 1739 - Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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 | Died - 1 Aug 1833 - Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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